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To assist the project on Asiatic Palm Weevil (APW), a type of pest that is a major threat to coconut production, the VSU Department of Pest Management (DPM) upgraded the old biocontrol room into a bigger facility capable of mass-producing biocontrol agents or beneficial microorganisms to control pests of coconut and other intercrops.

To respond immediately to campus emergencies, VSU Tolosa strengthened its disaster management by procuring a 1.8 million pesos rescue vehicle from its Special Trust Fund.

As part of the last infrastructure development projects of the Tulin administration, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Leyte 5th District Engineering Office will take the lead in building the university’s Learning Resource Center (LRC) that includes a 1000-seater auditorium theater.

The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 8 (DA RFO 8) recognized VSU as one of its outstanding partners in development, specifically in the agri-fishery sectors in Eastern Visayas.

VSU’s dependable partner in cassava production, the Fatima Multi-Purpose Cooperative (FMPC) finally realized its own Root Crop Processing Plant, considered the biggest facility in the region.